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Introducing the Body-QoL®: A New Patient-Reported Outcome Instrument for Measuring Body Satisfaction-Related Quality of Life in Aesthetic and Post-bariatric Body Contouring Patients.
[OBJECTIVE] To develop a new patient-reported outcome instrument (PRO) to measure body-related satisfaction quality of life (QoL). [METHODS] Standard 3-phase PRO design was followed; in the first phase, a qualitative design was used in 45 …
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The Body-QoL(®): patient reported outcomes in body contouring surgery patients [corrected].
[BACKGROUND] This study aimed to design a new patient-reported outcome (PRO) instrument to measure patient satisfaction after body-contouring procedures such as liposculpture, abdominoplasty, body-lift, thigh-lift, and arm-lift. [METHODS] …
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Areola-nipple perception threshold to faradic electricity: a new measure of sensibility of the breasts.
[BACKGROUND] We describe a new method to study the sensibility of the nipple-areola complex of the breast with faradic electricity delivered through an electromyographic device used to monitor peripheral nerve conduction. [METHODS] The obj…
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Progressive tension sutures in the prevention of postabdominoplasty seroma: a prospective, randomized, double-blind clinical trial.
[BACKGROUND] The purpose of this study was to evaluate the seroma reduction capabilities of progressive tension sutures and compare them with the conventional use of drains. [METHODS] Sixty female patients were randomized into four groups:…
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Clinical trial evaluating the results of breast reduction with ancillary lipoplasty.
[BACKGROUND] Suction-assisted lipoplasty (SAL) may be used in breast reduction either alone or as an adjunct to standard reduction mammaplasty procedures. Although adequate results have been attained through breast reduction with ancillary …
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Abdominoplasty: the use of polypropylene mesh to correct myoaponeurotic-layer deformity.
The aponeurotic layer is a very important element to consider during abdominoplasty. For most patients, a simple midline plication is enough to obtain good results. However, for in patients with severe aponeurotic laxity, some other maneuve…